8:1 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to know of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
of doctrine, and neither receiving addition nor [suffering] curtailment [in the truths which she believes]; and [it consists in] reading [the word of God] without falsification, and a lawful and diligent exposition in harmony with the Scriptures, both without danger and without blasphemy; and [above all, it consists in] the pre-eminent gift of love,[490]
8:9 - For all of you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that all of you through his poverty might be rich.
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus First Homily
He found no place, who by His word established heaven and earth; "for though He was rich, for our sakes He became poor,"[37]Fragments from Peter of Alexandria
But yet He was not left without His divinity. For neither "though He was rich did He become poor"[10]
8:12 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man has, and not according to that he has not.
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II
"But if there be present readiness of mind, according to what a man hath it is acceptable, and not according to what he hath not: for it is not that there be ease to others, but tribulation to you, but of equality at the present time," and so forth.[231]Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV
Those, who have entertained the wish whose purpose is equal, share in the same honour with those who have the ability, although others have the advantage in point of resources.[53]Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
In the second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: "If there be a ready will, it is acceptable according to what a man hath, not according to that which he hath not; nor let there be to others a mitigation, but to you a burdening.[372]The Martyrdom of Barsamya
And they said to him: We have heard from thee that a teacher of the Church has said, "The will, according to what it is, so is it accepted."[15]
8:14 - But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their lack, that their abundance also may be a supply for your lack: that there may be equality:
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
Of this same thing also in the second Epistle to the Corinthians: "Let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may be the supplement of your want, that there may be equality: as it is written, He who had much had not excess; and he who had little had no lack."[365]
8:16 - But thanks be to God, which put the same earn care into the heart of Titus for you.
Origen de Principiis Book III
And the apostle says that "God put it into the heart of Titus."[291]
8:18 - And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
Our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, first did and then taught, as Luke testifies, "whose praise is in the Gospel through all the Churches."[110]
8:19 - And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
Didache
Chapter XV.[129]
8:20 - Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III
For this is also consequently to be guarded against, as the apostle says, "that no man should blame us; providing things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men."[161]
8:21 - Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Tertullian On the Apparel of Women Book II
(That) we all know; provided, however, we remember what the same (God) has said through the apostle: "Let your probity appear before men."[130]